Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2018 Workshops

ADSF 2018 WILL OFFER NUMEROUS EXCITING AND FUN WORKSHOPS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. FREE WORKSHOP
ENTRY TICKETS CAN BE COLLECTED ON-SITE DURING THE SHOW DATES.
WORKSHOP TIMINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

SUN – THU : 4PM to 10PM
FRI – SAT: 2PM – 10PM

target age group

5

Hydraulic Switch

It is a levelled up project for kids who love to tinker with circuits.
Participants
will learn about integrating materials together to make an advanced science
project.
We add on to the basic Morse code project and make a hydraulic arm to switch
on/off
a light.

9

OR Surgery

Emergency! Emergency! There’s been an accident! Learn some life-saving skills
with
this incredible drop-in medical activity. Explore the different parts and
functions
of the human body and work out what’s the matter with our patients before
scrubbing
up and getting hands-on with some real surgical kit in our life like operating
theatre. Use a laparoscope and remove gallstones and cysts or clean a wound or
learn
how to take blood samples. If you want to become a top-class surgeon, this is
your
chance to scrub up and save some lives!

9

Blood Lab

Visit our special Blood Lab to mix up a gooey blood milkshake and even touch a
real
heart (if you’re feeling brave!) as you find out how the science of blood can
help
us diagnose disease and discover some of the cutting-edge
technology scientists use to study it. See what really happens when we get cuts
and
bruises and make your own blood-curdling scab to learn how they form; then take
a
closer look at the workings of the heart and lungs and how blood changes with
oxygen.

9

Power it Up

Join our team of specialists to learn all about the mysterious world of Nuclear
Energy. This interactive workshop takes participants through all stages of the
process of how we get so much energy from nuclear power stations. From atoms to
radioactivity, chain reactions to explosions, from energy to nuclear fission
this
workshop has it all. Participants will get the opportunity to discover and see
how
the science of particle physics is helping them to switch on their mobile phones
and
then have the opportunity to create some of their own electricity using our
unique
hand power generators.

9

Mini Mechanics

Put on your overalls, step inside our workshop and take a look inside real
engines
to find out how they work. You’ll get hands on with real tools and engine parts
by
taking apart our engines to discover what it takes to make a car move and how to
repair it when it breaks. This engaging interactive workshop simulates the
environment of a real car workshop - a must for any budding engineers and
mechanics!

9

Micro-Coders

A micro:bit is a new type of tiny microcontroller that is taking the education
world
by storm. Young learners are able to program this open development circuit board
using a speciallydesigned drag and drop coding environment that introduces them
to
essentials of app development. They can write their name in lights or even
create a
tiny hand-held games console! In this new for 2017 workshop mini coders will get
a
chance to get hands-on with coding helping them to become the innovators of the
future.

9

Code Crackers

Enter the cyber-bunker – a hi-tech hub where
you’ll crack codes, crunch data and find out how security agencies protect you
from
online crime. As part of a digital security team, this code-breaking mission
will
open your eyes to a hidden world of intrigue and enigma.

9

Cubelets Robot Blocks

Welcome to the world of Cubelets – the expandable modular robotics system. Use
our
Cubelets to explore open-ended challenges and create your very own robot. The
Cubelet system provides barrier free entry to robotics learning by using
magnetic
cubes to produce instantly operating robots. This simple and intuitive system
allows
participants to concentrate on learning about the rules of robotics and logic,
without having to worry about challenging builds or programming. In this fun,
fast
paced workshop, participants will
become mini-robot engineers and create their
own novel, wacky and useful robots!

9

Robot Inventor

Test your programming and design skills to construct and code your very own
remote
control robot. In this hands on workshop, participants will tackle all sorts of
challenges and obstacle courses, before competing against their friends in the
micro
robot battle arena! Put your design and engineering skills to the test!

9

3D Engineer

The world is changing fast! Engineers and product designers can now create a 3D
model of a product and have it built by a machine. In this hands on workshop,
participants will design their own 3D object on a computer and watch as our
fleet of
hightech machines produce it before your eyes. Within minutes they will see
their
designs go from an idea in their head to a physical product in their hand. In
this
creative workshop, participants will learn the basics of 3D ‘CAD’ modelling,
create
their own personalised keyring, and then watch as it is created by one of the 3D
printers in Innovation Month’s 3D printer farm!

9

Laser Planes

Calling all aeronautical enthusiasts – this is your chance to become a test
pilot!
In this exciting new workshop you’ll use CAD to design your own unique wing,
before
cutting it out with a laser cutter. Then it’s time to assemble it on a foam
glider
and take it to the testing range where you’ll use the high-speed launcher to see
how
your creation flies – will your design make the mark? The fun continues
afterwards
as you get to take your glider away with you at the end of the workshop.

9

Car of the Future:
Design Challenge

Future car racing engineers put their skills to the test, designing and building
their own hydrogen powered model vehicle. This hands-on workshop challenges
participants, independently, with their peers, or family groups, to create,
design
and construct their own hydrogen powered vehicle.

11

App Inventor

This workshop will use an accessible and powerful coding environment that will
allow
students to very quickly create their own Android apps that they can download
and
run on their own mobile phones. By leveraging the power of the open-source MIT
App
Inventor software, introductory students will have the excitement of creating
their
first-ever working piece of software while more advanced students will quickly
learn
that the only limit is their imagination. Students will be able to download
their
work to their phones or save it online to work on later.

11

Android Design Lab

Take your first steps to Play Store success with
our introductory Android Design Lab! This 45 minure session will introduce you
to
the basics of MIT App Inventor software and we will show you how to create your
first simple smartphone game. You’ll even learn to package it up and send it to
your
friends! In this innovative course, we give you the basics but the customisation
is
all down to you! Choose or create your own images or sounds, sketch out ideas
for
the app look and feel, then playtest your creation and refine the details as you
create a classic smartphone game.

9

Mambo – Drone Pilot
Transporters

Get hands-on with some uplifting technology as you control and fly a drone.
Thanks
to an advanced flight controller and high performance sensors, these Parrot
Mambo
kits are easy to manoeuvre, but it’s up to you and your team to use all your
skills
to complete a series of challenges. Get troubleshooting and drag and drop the
code
required to programme your drone to fly remotely and even take some pictures
along
the way… your aerial mission awaits!

5

Nutty Motor Fan

In the UAE, when the sun lords over us during the summer, it is HOT! So we try
ways
to cool off any way we can… hence the Nutty Motor Fan! Using recycled materials,
we
make a motor fan with the use of our basic knowledge on circuits and
electricity…
It’s getting hot in here, so turn up that fan and make some cool breeze!

5

Nutty Ice – States of Matter

Using a special kind of ice, we will be performing “cool” experiments. Have you
ever
heard “ice” sing? How about tasting your own burp? Make your own fizzy juice
while
making a Ziploc pop? How about a bubble shower and a short swim through clouds
of
smoke? These and more in this popular Nutty Scientists’ workshop.

5

Nutty Motor Car

A little ingenuity goes a long way! Using recyclable materials like plastic
bottles,
plastic lids, old skewers, an old motor from an old toy and poof! A Nutty Motor
Car!!!

5

Polymer Play

It is one of the most popular workshops of Nutty Scientists. Slime, slime,
glorious
slime! But not just simple slime… here, we make glow in the dark slime and
fluffy,
sparkly slime. Kids get to learn states of matter while getting messy in this
fun,
interactive, gloriously engaging workshop.

5

Smoke Launchers

Have you ever seen a real, live tornado? Would you want to? This Nutty
Scientists
workshop will teach you how to make smoke rings and actually play with it. Want
to
shoot some smoke rings to a target? That is quite possible in this fun-laden
workshop.

5

Sugary Structures

Learn and explore the physics of towers and bridges by building it using… GUM
DROPS
and dried SPAGHETTI! Find out what shape would be better to build taller towers
or
longer bridges? How many spaghetti pillar do we use to build stronger and taller
towers. What’s amazing is that they get to take their towers home and maybe eat
it
too!

9

Camel Race

Creative Robotics will take you on a journey of UAE Heritage and Tradition!
Learn
how to build a camel robota dn observe how different gears change the speed of
the
robot. Learn to program your robot to race in an arena along with equally
challenging competitors. What changes can you make on your design to take the
cup?

9

Pop the Bubble

Venture into a journey of exploring the firefly world. Learn how to build a
firefly
robot, equip it with a balloon and compete with other robots to pop the bubble,
learn what happens when you change the structure of the robot. How to pop the
maximum balloons? Let us discover together

11

Mobile App
Development

In this workshop, Skillbloc Innovation Communicators will teach students an
innovative way to code simple yet functional Android Mobile Applications. Mobile
Applications are an innovative way of solving a variety of our daily problems,
through this activity students will be exposed to Coding.

9

Prototyping

Putting things together and bringing parts to an operational order require a
variety
of skills such as the ability to use measuring devices, understand tolerances,
and
being able to assess structural and functional aspects. In this workshop we
expose
attendees to the process of putting together a functional prototype.

9

Electronics

Projects nowadays can seldom get away with no electronics in them. Hence a
combination of light, movement, or intelligence is often a fundamental
ingredient in
any innovative project. In this workshop we scrape the surface of electronic
assembly in a fun way that is accessible to children and adults alike.

9

Woodworking

Everyone has engaged in some form of woodworking at one point in their lives
either
at college or with an older family member. In this workshop we allow attendees
to
experience a bit of woodworking to the end of making a functional and a
structurally-sound outcome.

What is
INNOVATOR 2018?

Innovator 2018 is a strategic initiative by the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK),
bringing together individual innovators, academic institutions, government entities and private
sector entrepreneurs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, contributing to the fulfillment of the UAE’s
innovation strategy which aims to position the UAE amongst the most innovative nations in the
world. Now in its 4th edition, it is a an exciting 7-day event targeting audiences aged 13+
across the UAE. The INNOVATOR 2018 is a “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) inspired event and will showcase
homegrown projects by innovators from across the UAE in the categories of Art & Design,
Sustainability & Life Sciences, Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanics, & Digital Fabrication,
Robotics & Electronics.

What is Abu Dhabi
Science Festival 2018

ADSF 2018 supports the development of human capital in the science and technology sectors in line with the Abu Dhabi Plan and the UAE Innovation Strategy. It aims to spark the imagination of the nation’s youth in science and technology, encouraging them to pursue STEM subjects throughout their education and career choices. Now in its 8th edition, ADSF 2018 is one of the biggest annual science festival’s in the region. ADSF 2018 will showcase exciting, engaging and educational activities for school trips at the morning and for the whole family during the evenings.